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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,273,760,987.21, 265,926,988,199.77 and 57,891,711,178.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,273,760,987.21, 265,926,988,199.77 and 57,891,711,178.04 is: 86,842,905,061.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,273,760,987.21 : 265,926,988,199.77 = 57,891,711,178.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,273,760,987.21/265,926,988,199.77 = 57,891,711,178.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,273,760,987.21x = 265,926,988,199.77 × 57,891,711,178.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,273,760,987.21x = 15,394,968,395,305,805,938,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,394,968,395,305,805,938,688/177,273,760,987.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,842,905,061.49

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